I have a problem with /var (please advise)

bboy-mass · 08-27-2006, 04:41 AM

Hello there,

Here's my situation:

Someone (previous administrator)has installed RedHat (default layout) on one of our servers.
He did not create a /var LV, so I wish to do so. I have created a LV, but as you guys already know, if I mount /var onto my new LV, the contents of /var will not be available.

as they will still reside on the old /var

Apart from rebuilding the system and adding a LV for /var, how would I go about moving /var onto the new LV without causing too many problems with syslogs etc?

Thanks.

jlliagre · 08-27-2006, 04:47 AM

The easiest way would be to boot on a live distro supporting your file-system and logical volumes, move the /var directory to its new location, fix the moint point et voilà !

bboy-mass · 08-27-2006, 05:06 AM

Cant do that, the server is on a local network (no distribution server involved).

How would I do it in RESCUE mode ?

Thanks.

jlliagre · 08-27-2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bboy-mass

Cant do that, the server is on a local network (no distribution server involved).

I don't get you. There is no need for network access or a distribution server to boot locally on a CD.

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How would I do it in RESCUE mode ?

The same way, rescue mode is just that: a minimal live distro.